Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Women, Peace and Humanitarian Action Training Course

Course Overview

The Women, Peace and Humanitarian Action Training Course is a comprehensive professional development program designed to strengthen the capacity of government institutions, humanitarian organizations, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, women's rights organizations, peacebuilding institutions, security agencies, refugee management authorities, development partners, community-based organizations, and humanitarian practitioners to effectively integrate women's leadership, gender equality, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, protection, and humanitarian response into programs and policies. The course equips participants with advanced knowledge and practical skills in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, humanitarian action, gender-responsive programming, conflict analysis, mediation, peacebuilding, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, protection mainstreaming, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), humanitarian coordination, policy development, advocacy, localization, safeguarding, climate resilience, digital innovation, and evidence-based decision-making. Participants develop competencies to promote inclusive humanitarian action, strengthen women's leadership, enhance peacebuilding initiatives, and improve resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Women play a critical role in conflict prevention, peace negotiations, humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, recovery, reconstruction, and sustainable development. However, women and girls are often disproportionately affected by armed conflict, forced displacement, humanitarian crises, gender inequality, violence, and social exclusion. International commitments increasingly recognize that sustainable peace and effective humanitarian action require meaningful participation and leadership of women at all levels of decision-making. This course introduces internationally recognized frameworks including the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and subsequent Women, Peace and Security (WPS) resolutions, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Policy, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA), Results-Based Management (RBM), and localization principles. Participants learn practical approaches for integrating gender equality, protection, conflict sensitivity, women's empowerment, and peacebuilding into humanitarian and development programming.

Throughout the course, participants gain practical experience in gender analysis, conflict analysis, women's leadership development, humanitarian coordination, community engagement, peacebuilding strategies, mediation techniques, GBV risk mitigation, protection assessments, humanitarian needs assessments, inclusive project design, donor compliance, advocacy planning, digital communication, stakeholder engagement, policy formulation, MEAL systems, monitoring gender outcomes, and organizational capacity strengthening. Practical exercises, simulations, negotiation role plays, field scenarios, group discussions, collaborative projects, case studies, and humanitarian examples strengthen participants' analytical, technical, managerial, coordination, leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills while promoting accountability, inclusion, safeguarding, organizational learning, resilience, and sustainable peace.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will possess the strategic, technical, and leadership competencies required to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate gender-responsive humanitarian and peacebuilding programs that strengthen women's leadership, improve protection, promote conflict prevention, enhance humanitarian effectiveness, increase accountability, and support sustainable peace and resilience. Organizations will benefit from improved program quality, stronger gender mainstreaming, enhanced donor confidence, increased stakeholder participation, strengthened institutional capacity, greater operational effectiveness, and sustainable humanitarian impact.

Course Objectives

1.     Understand the principles and frameworks of Women, Peace and Humanitarian Action.

2.     Strengthen women's leadership in humanitarian response and peacebuilding.

3.     Conduct gender-sensitive conflict and humanitarian analyses.

4.     Integrate gender equality and protection into humanitarian programming.

5.     Apply conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive programming approaches.

6.     Strengthen prevention and response to gender-based violence in emergencies.

7.     Apply Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems to gender-responsive programs.

8.     Enhance humanitarian coordination, advocacy, and policy engagement.

9.     Promote inclusive participation, safeguarding, and localization.

10.  Build institutional capacity for sustainable women-led peace and humanitarian initiatives.

Organizational Benefits

1.     Strengthened gender-responsive humanitarian programming.

2.     Enhanced women's leadership and participation in decision-making.

3.     Improved conflict prevention and peacebuilding capacity.

4.     Strengthened protection and safeguarding systems.

5.     Improved Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) frameworks.

6.     Enhanced compliance with international humanitarian and gender standards.

7.     Increased donor confidence and funding opportunities.

8.     Improved organizational accountability and stakeholder engagement.

9.     Strengthened institutional resilience and operational effectiveness.

10.  Sustainable organizational capacity for inclusive humanitarian action and peacebuilding.

Target Participants

This course is designed for Humanitarian Coordinators, Peacebuilding Specialists, Gender Specialists, Protection Officers, Program Managers, Project Managers, Government Officials, Women's Rights Advocates, Community Development Officers, Refugee Affairs Officers, Disaster Risk Management Specialists, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists, MEAL Officers, Policy Makers, Security Sector Personnel, Civil Society Organizations, United Nations Personnel, NGO Staff, GBV Specialists, Child Protection Officers, Human Rights Officers, Researchers, Consultants, Academics, Community Leaders, Development Practitioners, and professionals engaged in humanitarian assistance, peacebuilding, women's empowerment, governance, and sustainable development.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Women, Peace and Humanitarian Action

·       Women, Peace and Security agenda

·       Humanitarian principles

·       Gender equality

·       Human rights

·       Women's leadership

·       International frameworks

General Case Study: Developing a women-led humanitarian response strategy following a complex emergency.

Module 2: International Legal and Policy Frameworks

·       UNSCR 1325

·       CEDAW

·       Sustainable Development Goals

·       Sphere Standards

·       Core Humanitarian Standard

·       National Action Plans

General Case Study: Aligning humanitarian programming with Women, Peace and Security commitments.

Module 3: Gender and Conflict Analysis

·       Conflict analysis

·       Gender analysis

·       Power dynamics

·       Vulnerability assessment

·       Stakeholder mapping

·       Risk assessment

General Case Study: Conducting gender-sensitive conflict analysis in fragile settings.

Module 4: Women's Leadership and Participation

·       Leadership development

·       Decision-making

·       Community participation

·       Inclusive governance

·       Negotiation skills

·       Mentorship

General Case Study: Strengthening women's participation in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.

Module 5: Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Protection

·       GBV prevention

·       Survivor-centered approaches

·       Protection mainstreaming

·       Referral pathways

·       Safeguarding

·       Risk mitigation

General Case Study: Designing protection interventions that reduce GBV risks during humanitarian emergencies.

Module 6: Humanitarian Programming and Gender Mainstreaming

·       Inclusive project design

·       Gender-responsive budgeting

·       Localization

·       Community engagement

·       Humanitarian coordination

·       Adaptive programming

General Case Study: Integrating gender equality into multi-sector humanitarian programs.

Module 7: Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention

·       Peacebuilding strategies

·       Mediation

·       Dialogue facilitation

·       Social cohesion

·       Community resilience

·       Conflict transformation

General Case Study: Supporting women-led peacebuilding initiatives in post-conflict communities.

Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

·       Gender-sensitive indicators

·       Monitoring systems

·       Evaluation techniques

·       Accountability mechanisms

·       Learning systems

·       Adaptive management

General Case Study: Measuring women's leadership and peacebuilding outcomes using MEAL frameworks.

Module 9: Advocacy, Communication, and Policy Influence

·       Advocacy planning

·       Strategic communication

·       Policy engagement

·       Campaign management

·       Media engagement

·       Public awareness

General Case Study: Developing advocacy campaigns promoting women's participation in humanitarian leadership.

Module 10: Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

·       Partnership development

·       Donor engagement

·       Proposal writing

·       Resource mobilization

·       Coordination mechanisms

·       Multi-stakeholder collaboration

General Case Study: Building partnerships that strengthen women-led humanitarian initiatives.

Module 11: Organizational Capacity Strengthening

·       Institutional assessments

·       Policy development

·       Staff capacity building

·       Organizational governance

·       Leadership development

·       Continuous improvement

General Case Study: Strengthening institutional capacity for gender-responsive humanitarian programming.

Module 12: Strategic Action Planning

·       Strategic planning

·       Sustainability planning

·       Organizational resilience

·       Innovation

·       Performance improvement

·       Action planning

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Women, Peace and Humanitarian Action strategy that strengthens women's leadership, gender equality, conflict prevention, humanitarian coordination, protection, community resilience, institutional capacity, accountability, and sustainable peacebuilding outcomes.

General Information

1.     Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.

2.     Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.

3.     Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.

4.     Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).

5.     Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.

6.     Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.

7.     Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.

8.     Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, flight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.

9.     Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.

10.  Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.

11.  Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.

12.  Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.

13.  Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.

14.  Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.